#684527
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.3% 0.065 60.3), rgb(104, 69, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#684527 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684527 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.065 60.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #684527 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684527 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #684527 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684527 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD987A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#98673D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#81552F
oklch(49% 0.079 60.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684527
oklch(42.3% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#684527 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #504824 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585027 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E3E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684527
#684527
oklch(42.3% 0.065 60.3)
- #29526E
#29526E
oklch(42.2% 0.066 240.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #684527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #684527 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.